Gender-based impact of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer and previous tuberculosis.

abstract：:Although it is an invasive and unpleasant procedure, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is still the gold standard for esophageal varices (EV) detection. The aim of this study was to investigate liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and spleen diameter as simple noninvasive tools for EV prediction in chronic hepatitis C pat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tag-Adeen M,Alsenbesy M,Ghweil AA,Abd Elrazek MAH,Elgohary EA,Sallam MM,Ismael A,Nawara A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) are the most common cytological abnormality of all smear test. No study has demonstrated the prevalence of cervical cancer or its precursor in Chinese patients with ASCUS. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang YY,Kong LH,Liu Y,Wang S,Fan QB,Zhu L,Lang JH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study questioned whether the outcome of postoperative early oral feeding is different from traditional postoperative feeding in children with Hirschsprung's disease who underwent transanal endorectal pull-through.This was an observational and comparative study. Patients were allocated into 2 groups. Age, gender, f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ashjaei B,Ghamari Khameneh A,Darban Hosseini Amirkhiz G,Nazeri N

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective cohort study was conducted to assess the duration of daytime napping and its effect combined with night sleep deprivation on the risk of developing high HOMA-IR (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance) index and disadvantageous changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels.A total of 5...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Pang X,Zhang Q,Qu Q,Hou Z,Liu Z,Lv L,Na G,Zhang W,Sun C,Li Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review aims to explore the effectiveness and safety of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) for patients with frozen shoulder. METHODS:The sources of Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science,...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao DZ,Wang CL,Qing Z,Liu LD

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Tubulointerstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). They are also major determinants in chronic kidney disease development and progression in patients with primary renal diseases characterized by persistent or recurrent proteinuria. The pur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bieniaś B,Zajączkowska M,Borzęcka H,Sikora P,Wieczorkiewicz-Płaza A,Wilczyńska B

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the treatment efficacies and toxicities of concurrent cetuximab-based bioradiotherapy (BRT) or cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. :Patients with previously untreated locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma were matched into pairs, and enrolled into the s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu X,Huang J,Liu L,Li H,Li P,Zhang J,Xie L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ovarian leiomyoma is a rare ovarian tumor that occurs in 20-65 year-old women, and is mostly misdiagnosed as malignant tumor. In most reports on this type of tumor, ovarian myoma has a benign histology. Herein,we describe a case of ovarian atypical leiomyoma. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patient is a 58-year-old wom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang QM,Zhao Y,Ma Y,Yao LT,Han X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common condition that is highly correlated with obesity; however, it is not uncommon among nonobese individuals. Triglyceride (TG) and glucose index combined with body mass index (TyG-BMI) has been proposed as a favorable marker of insulin resistance. We soug...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang S,Du T,Li M,Jia J,Lu H,Lin X,Yu X

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) with initial manifestations of constipation and intestinal obstruction (IO) is rare. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 50-year-old Chinese male patient was admitted to the gastroenterology department due to constipation and abdominal distention for 8 days. He had experienced ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Qi S,Jiao Y,Gao J,Du H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung (HAL) is a rare malignant tumor, which can be defined as a primary alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing lung carcinoma. The majority of hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) expressed AFP in tumor cells, but AFP expression is not required for its diagnosis according to the modified diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang K,Jiang H,Li Q

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effect of different dialysis modalities on the incidence of peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in a large population-based cohort study. The cohort study included 26,927 ESRD patients who underwent hemodialysis (17,737 patients, hemodialysis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin CS,Chen SJ,Sung CC,Lin CL,Lin SH,Cheng SM,Wang IK,Huang WS,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003413.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:To address the reliability of CT activity score (CTAS) and investigate the relationships between CTAS, lung function changes after treatment and the serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (SACE) levels.Fifty-seven sarcoidosis patients underwent chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) and spirometry, as well as SACE examination, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duan J,Xu Y,Zhu H,Zhang H,Sun S,Sun H,Wang W,Xie S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the stress induced by well-functioning hand constraint in forced-use therapy (FUT) for children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP).Seventeen children with unilateral spastic CP (mean age 5.8 years) received FUT: 4-week unaffected upper limb immobilization with a short-arm Scotchcast an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ko EJ,Sung IY,Yuk JS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the new oral P2Y12 inhibitors, prasugrel/ticagrelor have shown greater efficacy than clopidogrel in patients with the acute coronary syndrome, but they have not shown better efficacy in Korean patients. So we evaluated the efficacy of the prasugrel/ticagrelor in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahn KT,Seong SW,Choi UL,Jin SA,Kim JH,Lee JH,Choi SW,Jeong MH,Chae SC,Kim YJ,Kim CJ,Kim HS,Cho MC,Gwon HC,Jeong JO,Seong IW,Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry - National Institute of Health (KAMIR-NIH) Investigato

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The true survival benefit of different curative strategies involving type of operative procedure and timing for patients with initial noncurative colorectal liver metastases remains uncertain. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of primary tumor resection on patients' survival and to clarify the predictiv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Q,Hao L,Lou Z,Gao X,Gong H,Hong Y,Fu C,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic Bartonella spp. infections are being increasingly reported in association with complex medical presentations. Individuals with frequent arthropod exposures or animal contact appear to be at risk for acquiring long standing infections with Bartonella spp. CASE REPORT:This case report describes inf...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mozayeni BR,Maggi RG,Bradley JM,Breitschwerdt EB

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shoulder area is mainly innervated with the C5 and C6 nerve roots, and interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is widely used for postoperative analgesia after shoulder surgery. However, it is associated with adverse effects, such as numbness and weakness in the blocked arm due to an unwanted block of t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shin HJ,Na HS,Oh AY,Hwang JW,Kim BG,Park HP,Jeon YT,Min SW,Ryu JH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary malignancy in giant cell tumor of bone (PMGCTB) is extremely unusual. PMGCTB in the thoracic vertebrae is particularly rare. PATIENTS CONCERNS:A 23-year-old man was admitted with a chief complaint of chest pain associated with cough for approximately 3 days. Physical examination revealed a palpable, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu H,Shi R,Peng ZG,Yu BH,Cui JL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) recovers most lost blood, and is widely used in the clinic. It is unclear why IBS does not reduce long-term postoperative requirements for red blood cells (RBCs), and 1 possibility is that IBS affects RBC lifespan. METHODS:Prospectively enrolled patients who underwent spin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao XY,Zuo SS,Meng WT,Zhang J,Huang Q,Gou DM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intraspinal tophaceous gout is relatively rare condition presenting with major clinical manifestations, such as spinal cord or nerve roots compressions (radiculopathy). It is usually difficult to differentiate intraspinal tophaceous gout, lumbar disc herniation, stenosis of spinal canal, ossification of ligam...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen X,Xu G,Hu Q,Zhao T,Bi Q,Huang Y,Shao H,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric polyps are frequently reported in patients undergoing upper endoscopic procedures. In this retrospective study, the association between hyperplastic polyps and celiac disease in Northern Sardinia was estimated.Age, gender, body mass index, and medications taken in the 2 preceding months, including proton-pump ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dore MP,Pes GM,Rocchi C,Loria MF,Soro S,Bassotti G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, China is increasingly playing an active role in various fields of biomedical research. Many bibliometric studies have provided valuable insights to different fields of clinical studies. However, similar evaluation on spine surgery-related clinical research is still limited. We herein aimed t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Si G,Liu X,Xu N,Yu M,Liu X

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary oculocerebral non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the immunocompetent patient is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but early diagnosis and follow-up may improve prognosis. The eye, anatomically and embryologically part of the central nervous system (CNS), can be the primary site of the lymphomatou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park S,Abad S,Tulliez M,Monnet D,Merlat A,Gyan E,Bouscary D,Dreyfus F,Grimaldi D,Dhote R,Rollot F,Kelaïdi C,Nazal EM,Brézin AP,Blanche P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aortic dissection is a very rare but life-threatening condition associated with a high mortality. Unexpected sudden cardiac death due to aortic rupture following laparoscopic appendectomy is very rare and may be difficult to diagnose. However, early diagnosis of aortic dissection is essential for the timel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Joo C,Min JW,Noh G,Seo J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The diagnosis of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) remains challenging because of their morphological resemblance with spindle cell sarcoma with myofibroblastic characteristics. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 69-year-old female patient presented with loco-regional recurr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hou TC,Wu PS,Huang WY,Yang YT,Tan KT,Liu SH,Chen YJ,Chen SJ,Su YW

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lymphoma is the third most common cancer among children in the United States and Europe. Hemophilia is a congenital bleeding disorder characterized by deficiency of coagulation factor VIII or IX. Hemophilia B is a consequence of factor IX deficiency and has an incidence of 1 in 20,000 male births. A concur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu G,Qiao L,Li D,Liu Z,Zhao F,Yu D

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urticaria is a common skin disease that has a high impact on a patient's daily life. Xiaofeng powder (XFP) is one of the most commonly used Chinese herbal formula in China for urticaria. However, due to the lack of systematic evaluations, its clinical efficacy remains controversial. This meta-analysis was pe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen G,Zhao J,Chen T,Zhang Z,Huang C,Xu Z,Xu H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Choroidal detachment is a major postoperative complication of trabeculectomy. Postoperative choroidal detachment occurs with low intraocular pressure (IOP), and is naturally resolved by elevation of IOP. We report a case of chronic chorioretinal detachment (CRD) in the eye with uveitic glaucoma after trabecul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sakurai Y,Takayama K,Abe T,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00